Obituaries

Antonio Marten Marcial-Vega

Antonio Marten Marcial-Vega

Jun 3, 2010

Antonio Marten Marcial-Vega, infant son of Machell Palmer Barber and German Marcial-Vega, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born September 1, 2009 in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. In addition to his parents, Antonio is survived by his siblings, Chico, Chevanico, Chicora, Chitica, Chirico, Chimeco, Chateo, Sabina, and German; and grandparents, Sandy Storms and Dave...

Kenneth Johne Edwards

Kenneth Johne Edwards

May 31, 2010

Kenneth John Edwards 63 life long resident of St. Maries, ID died May 31, 2010 at St. Maries. He was born January 19, 1947 to John and Dorothy Orlikowski Edwards at Port Angeles, WA In 1957, he moved to the Benewah Valley with his family. He attended St. Mary's Academy before graduating from St. Maries High School with the class...

Mary Carol Gentry

Mary Carol Gentry

May 31, 2010

Mrs. Mary Carol Gentry, age 69, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born December 1, 1940 in Wilkes County to Bruce and Nancy Wilson Colbert. Mrs. Gentry was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church and was owner of Carol's Restaurant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first...

Butch A. Anderson

Butch A. Anderson

May 31, 2010

Lawrence "Butch" Anderson 70 a resident of St. Maries died May 31, 2010 in Coeur d'Alene. He was born January 12, 1940 to Willard and Elizabeth Kilwein Anderson at Coeur d'Alene ID. He spent his first few years growing up in Spirit Lake, ID. His later years in Coeur d'Alene ID, where he attended IHM Academy and graduated from IHM...

Clara Couch Shaffner

Clara Couch Shaffner

May 27, 2010

Elkin Mrs. Clara Couch Shaffner, age 82, of Carter Mill Road, Elkin, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shaffner was born January 28, 1928 in Wilkes County to Meshack & Susie Transou Couch. Mrs. Shaffner was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was...

Harvie Sanford Wagoner

Harvie Sanford Wagoner

May 25, 2010

Elkin, Mr. Harvie Sanford Wagoner, age 77, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Mr. Wagoner was born January 13, 1933 in Wilkes County to Gordon and Nan Absher Wagoner. He was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church and was a past sunday school teacher. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five siblings. Survivors include...

Derie Cheek Reece

Derie Cheek Reece

May 25, 2010

Ronda Mrs. Derie Cheek Reece, age 33, of Factory Street, Ronda, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Reece was born August 3, 1976 in Surry County to Larry & Julia Wiles Cheek. Mrs. Reece was a member of Swaims Baptist Church and was a volunteer for many charitable organizations. She was preceded...

Howard Claude Hinson

Howard Claude Hinson

May 24, 2010

Howard C. Hinson, 82 of Elkin, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hinson was born May 31, 1927 in Surry County to Claude and Laura Smoot Hinson. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Mr. Hinson was the owner and operator of Elkin Amoco Super Service in Elkin for many years. After moving...

Mary Nell Morrison

Mary Nell Morrison

May 21, 2010

Mary Nell Morrison, 89 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 at Britthaven of Kernersville. Mrs. Morrison was born January 20, 1920 in Wilkes County to Bryant and Gertie Pardue Gray. She was a long time member of Bethel Baptist Church and had a deep love for her family and her community. Mrs. Morrison was preceded in death by...

Mary Lib Hawks

Mary Lib Hawks

May 21, 2010

Mrs. Mary Lib Collins Hawks, age 67, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1942 in Surry County to Millard Houston and Leona Cooper Collins. Mrs. Hawks was a member of Elkin Valley Baptist Church and was retired from Greentree Financial. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Edith Brooks Maines

Edith Brooks Maines

May 21, 2010

Mrs. Edith Brooks Maines, 96 of State Road, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 at her home. She was born April 20, 1914 in Alleghany County to Rev. Mack T. and Effie Billings Brooks. Mrs. Maines became a member of Mtn. View Baptist Church at an early age. In recent years, she attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and was a...

Avery Norman Watson

Avery Norman Watson

May 21, 2010

Mr. Avery Norman Watson, age 85, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 in Forsyth Medical Center. He was born November 28, 1924 in Surry County to Ambrose P. and Kate Mills Watson. Mr. Watson retired from Central Telephone Company in 1982 after 31 years of service. He was an Army veteran of WWII serving in the 389th AAA division in...

Nora Couch Campbell

Nora Couch Campbell

May 19, 2010

Nora Couch Campbell, 100, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Mrs. Campbell was born November 11, 1909 in Wilkes County to Silas Houston and Sarah Jane Harpe Couch. She was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Campbell was a wonderful cook who loved people and enjoyed gardening and flowers. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Campbell was preceded...

Dwight Victor Arrhenius

Dwight Victor Arrhenius

May 13, 2010

Dwight "Dewey" Victor Arrhenius, 76, passed away from injuries received in a car accident in Montana while on vacation. Dewey was born and raised in Benewah County and graduated from St. Maries High School. He was one of six children born to the late Al and Margaret Laverdure Arrhenius. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie and will be forever...

Janie Elizabeth Sherrill

Janie Elizabeth Sherrill

May 13, 2010

Janie Elizabeth Sherrill, 90 of Elkin, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Ms. Sherrill was born February 25, 1920 in Iredell County to John Lawrence and Della Cavin Sherrill. She was an active member of Elkin Presbyterian Church where she was a choir member for over 40 years. Ms. Sherrill was also a member of...

James Edgar Smith

James Edgar Smith

May 8, 2010

James Edgar J.E. Smith, Jr., 84 of Ronda, passed away May 8, 2010 in the Pallitive Care Unit at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born August 9, 1925 in Wilkes County to James Edgar and Nina Walker Smith. He served in the US Army during WWII and served in the Battle of the Buldge where he...

Eddie Dewitt Osborne

Eddie Dewitt Osborne

May 8, 2010

Elkin, Mr. Eddie Dewitt Osborne, age 76, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born October 12, 1933 in Wilkes County to Samuel and Mary Ann Collins Osborne. Mr. Osborne was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and was an avid golfer and fisherman. He retired from Elkin Furniture Company with 33 years of...

Ronald E. Pentland

Ronald E. Pentland

May 6, 2010

Ronald E. Pentland 57 resident of St. Maries, ID, died May 6, 2010 at his mothers residence following a short term battle with cancer. He was born June 4, 1952 to William and Arlene Guenther Pentland Jr. at St. Maries, ID. He lived in Libby, MT with his family from 1955 until they moved to St. Maries in 1964. He...

Henriette Marian Mueller

Henriette Marian Mueller

May 5, 2010

Longtime St. Maries resident Henriette Marian Mueller 98 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 5, 2010, at her home in St. Maries, ID. She was born February 9, 1912 to Louis and Frida von Grunigen Verbarg in San Francisco, CA. Her father died when she was one year old and her mother raised three...

William Norman Jones

William Norman Jones

Apr 28, 2010

William Norman Jones, 87 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mr. Jones was born October 8, 1922 in Ashe County to Frank and Clyde Beulah Winebarger Jones. He served in the US Army during WWII and was co-owner of Winebarger Tractor. Mr. Jones was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist Church. He...